Ad Musings: Disney Dreams

Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz reprises her work with Disney with another installment in her enchanted ad campaign for Disney Parks. The ads feature celebrities posed as our favorite Disney characters. Because what are celebrities if not our modern day princesses, heroes and villains?  Here are a few of my favorite new images, plus a couple from past seasons as well. If you're itching for more, head on over to Huff Po for their slideshow. Also check out the behind the scenes video from the shoot over at Disney.

This first one is my favorite from the new campaign and features Jeff Bridges as The Prince and Penelope Cruz as Belle.  It combines elements from two of my all time favorite movies, The Big Lebowski and Beauty and the Beast. Make sure to click on the pics for more detail.

Julianne Moore as Ariel & Michael Phelps as a merman

Alec Baldwin as the Spirit in the Mirror, Olivia Wilde as the Evil Queen

Click through for more great photos featuring David Beckham, Roger Federer and Scarlett Johansson and more!

Arrested Development: Cameos

One element of Arrested Development's multi-faceted awesomeness is its random cameos from well known comedic actors. Here I outline the cameos from stars of my other favorite TV shows.

The Daily Show, Comedy Central

Ed Helms:  Daily Show Correspondent, 2002-2006. On Arrested Development, he cameos as Realtor James who invites Lindsay to an open house, which she accidentally interprets as a date.  

"I'll be up in a moment, I've got to make this place smell like cookies."

After the jump, a couple more Daily Show cameos, plus stars from Reno 911!, The Office, SNL and 30 Rock.

Happy Baseball Season!

Read more about New Era's campaign.

The trash talking will be continuing throughout the season, which I'm excited about as I love both actors and trash talking.  I especially liked the exchange:

John K: It's like being a huge fan of fascism!
Alec: No, It's like being a huge fan of winning.

As those of you who know me know, I'm a Yankees fan. As a progressive Yankees fan in California who throws around the f word (fascism), I totally get what John's saying.  I understand that on principle I shouldn't like the wealthiest team in the sport who exemplifies capitalism and American Exceptionalism in a bad way. But I do. For the same reason that I like clothes. They're fun.  Also, not that I need to defend my allegiance, but my Mom was born in New York.

Mommy & me in in front of AT & T Park for a Yanks/Giants interleague game

In the Oakland Parking Lot

Arrested Fashion: Robes & Slippies

"I don't want you thinking your uncle is some sleazy character from the docks"

On Arrested Development, robes of all stripes are featured prominently on both men and women. Silk, terry cloth, kimono style, they're all there. A life of leisure requires an extensive robe wardrobe.

After the jump, my Bluth family robe photo essay!

Oscar

Three great Bluth robes! If you look closely, you can see that Lucille is wearing Buster's truck print robe.

Buster in a striped robe, Oscar in a hippy tunic.

As always, Michael is the sensible one, right down to the robe

 Tobias getting ready for the Boat Party at the Four Seasons

Gob in Lucille II's robe and slippies.

"BEES?!?"

"Let's get his pants back on."

Sleeping in the Copy Room in his "Singapore Air" Robe

"8:01, curtain has risen." Tobias on stand-by as a Blue Man Group understudy.

George Sr. hiding in the attic in terry cloth.

Tobias breaking into "blind" prosecutor Maggie Lizer's house, wearing her robe.

Again, masking himself in Maggie's scent.

"Mama's letting loose."

Lucille 2 in her feathered floral robe, steadying her vertigo on her ship's wheel. I love her randomly nautical apartment.

Romantic Spa Day: Dragon, Michael, Lindsay & Tobias

Blogger's Note: A Lindsay-specific robe post can be found here.

Bonus Shortie Robe: Will Arnett on 30 Rock (click image to watch him twirl!)